Originally posted by AThousandYoungOr you could spend 20 gold and get two arquebusier marksmen, at 220 CF (your ashigaru are only 2 x 55, 110). My favourite troops indeed. Attacking a brace of them in a fortress would be murder. Backed up with heavy cavalry, ouch! The cavalry of course add the flexibility that has already been discussed. Also, they have 4 hit points, as opposed to the 3 of two marksmen. Then, too, should one marksman die, the CF is halved. You have to kill all 4 hit points worth of horse- and man-meat before the bustard stops fighting!
That 200 CS Heavy Cavalry sounds very nice, but to put it in perspective, you can get 220 CS and save 2 gold in the bargain with a pair of Ashigaru Arquebusiers.
I'm very happy with my Yari lancers, not quite as good as heavy cavalry, 4 x 45%, but they have made me some rapid gains, as have my beloved light cavalry, which seem like a poor investment at 12 gold for 2x50% and 2 hit points, but it is quite entertaining to think of ways to use that phenomenal speed!
Originally posted by Bosse de NageYou mean 240 CF for the Marksmen.
Or you could spend 20 gold and get two arquebusier marksmen, at 220 CF (your ashigaru are only 2 x 55, 110). My favourite troops indeed. Attacking a brace of them in a fortress would be murder. Backed up with heavy cavalry, ouch! The cavalry of course add the flexibility that has already been discussed. Also, they have 4 hit points, as opposed to the 3 ...[text shortened]... % and 2 hit points, but it is quite entertaining to think of ways to use that phenomenal speed!
The Arquebusiers are superior to the Marksmen in all respects except that the latter are individually larger which can be handy in a few specific situations (smaller units have advantages in different specific situations). The CS/Cost, CS/UK, HP/Cost and HP/UK of the Arquebusiers are all better than those of the Marksmen. In short, you get more for your gold piece with the Arquebusiers. In any case I don't have access to Marksmen.
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Originally posted by AThousandYoungOf course the very best tactic is to hide behind strong, knowledgeable allies and ruthlessly poke your tongue out at all and sundry!
You mean 240 CF for the Marksmen.
The Arquebusiers are superior to the Marksmen in all respects except that the latter are individually larger which can be handy in a few specific situations (smaller units have advantages in different specific situations). The CS/Cost, CS/UK, HP/Cost and HP/UK of the Arquebusiers are all better than those of the Ma ...[text shortened]... et more for your gold piece with the Arquebusiers. In any case I don't have access to Marksmen.
Bleuch to you Matsunaga! And you Tokugawa!
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Originally posted by AThousandYoungDuh, 240, yes....silly me.
You mean 240 CF for the Marksmen.
In short, you get more for your gold piece with the Arquebusiers. In any case I don't have access to Marksmen.
You're trying to convince yourself that your arquebusiers are superior because, well, they're yours. OK--they're superior...
Originally posted by nook7Ai rabu ito! Itsu sô machu fanu tsu figyâ ito auto!
There are some amazingly stupid translations in Katakana that defy logic. I had many arguments over what is the English word with Japanese , having to explain that the Katakana - "phonetic" translation for a particular word makes no sense in English at all.
Originally posted by NordlysA 'yankee' jhs student - 14 or so, never went to class just hung out in the staffroom of nurse's room, came out and painstakingly wrote down 'appieru' on a bit of paper ... 'ringo' she said, proudly!!
Ai rabu ito! Itsu sô machu fanu tsu figyâ ito auto!
It's almost haafu paasuto eitto here - time to sh;tto daon and dorinku a coffee.
Originally posted by treetalkRoru, "sh;tto"! So that's what caused the ghost bump! Hebu a naisu kôhî!
A 'yankee' jhs student - 14 or so, never went to class just hung out in the staffroom of nurse's room, came out and painstakingly wrote down 'appieru' on a bit of paper ... 'ringo' she said, proudly!!
It's almost haafu paasuto eitto here - time to sh;tto daon and dorinku a coffee.